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Flat Decor on a Budget: Making Student Housing Feel Like Home

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Flat Decor on a Budget: Making Student Housing Feel Like Home

Posted on 10 June 2025 by Muskaan

When I first moved to Cardiff for uni, I was honestly more worried about making friends and finding lecture halls than what my room looked like. But after a few […]

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What Cardiff’s Weather Taught Me About Resilience

Posted on 10 June 2025 by Muskaan

It rains in Cardiff. A bit more than I expected at first. If you’re new here, that’s your first reality check. It’s not just a stereotype or a punchline in […]

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A Literature Student’s Guide to Cardiff’s Most Bookish Corners

Posted on 9 June 2025 by Muskaan

If you’re a literature student in Cardiff, you’ll quickly realise this city is a dream for book lovers. I came here thinking I’d just be reading in the library or […]

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The Great Cardiff Bake-Off: Attempting to Bake with Just a Microwave

Posted on 9 June 2025 by Muskaan

If you’d told me in my first year that I’d be baking cakes in a microwave, I would have laughed. Baking was something my mum did at home, with a […]

 
Cardiff Nights: The Best Bits of Student Life

Cardiff Nights: The Best Bits of Student Life

Posted on 9 June 2025 by Muskaan

By a third-year English and Journalism student, Cardiff University There’s just something about Cardiff after 9pm. The whole vibe changes. It gets a bit more exciting, a bit more chilled, […]

A University student interviewing her Future Self

A University student interviewing her Future Self

Posted on 29 May 2025 by Muskaan

Okay, I didn’t invent a time machine or summon a wise, future version of myself with a fancy job and a mortgage. But after a classic mid-library crisis (and a […]

The Social Detox: Skipping Every Event for a Month

The Social Detox: Skipping Every Event for a Month

Posted on 29 May 2025 by Muskaan

By a Cardiff Uni student who ghosted Cathays for 30 days I did it. For a whole month, I skipped every social, night out, society event, group hang, and even […]

Cardiff in 5 Senses From a University Student Perspective

Cardiff in 5 Senses From a University Student Perspective

Posted on 29 May 2025 by Muskaan

By a third-year uni student in Cathays, Cardiff 2025 When I first arrived in Cardiff as a fresher, I never imagined how deeply the city would weave itself into every […]

Cardiff As a Vibe: The Ultimate Uni Life Spotify Playlist

Cardiff As a Vibe: The Ultimate Uni Life Spotify Playlist

Posted on 29 May 2025 by Muskaan

By a third-year Cathays student who's seen it all Let's face it—uni life in Cardiff is a rollercoaster. From the electrifying buzz of Freshers' Week to the serene moments in […]

A Day in the Life of a third-year University Student!

A Day in the Life of a third-year University Student!

Posted on 29 May 2025 by Muskaan

By a third-year English Literature and Journalism student, Cardiff University, 2025 9:00am – Morning routine & walk to campus After a quick breakfast (usually something simple—being a third-year means efficiency […]